Key Bus Route Improvement Program

Program Overview

The MBTA has designated 15 of our busiest bus routes as “Key Bus Routes”. Each Key Bus Route operates at a high frequency, 7 days a week, to meet passenger demand along high-density corridors. Service operates every 10 minutes or better during weekday peak periods, every 15 minutes or better during weekday midday, and every 20 minutes or better during off-peak periods.

The goal of the Key Bus Route Improvement Program is to improve the overall quality of service for customers on these Key Bus Routes by reducing trip times; enhancing customer comfort, convenience, safety and accessibility and making the bus service more reliable and cost-effective. The 15 Key Bus Routes to be improved as part of this Program are: Routes 1, 15, 22, 23, 28, 32, 39, 57, 66, 71, 73, 77, 111, 116, and 117.

In order to meet the goal of the Key Bus Route Improvement Program the following objectives have been identified:

Types of Improvements

Utilizing $10 million in grant funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) the MBTA now has the opportunity to implement the Key Bus Route Improvement Program. This one-time opportunity to improve service quality will be accomplished by implementing a combination of the following on the identified Key Bus Routes:

Program Outline and Schedule

The Key Bus Route Improvement Program has involved extensive public outreach with participation from customers, community representatives and Municipalities served by each bus route.

The public process included over 50 community meetings.

Design plans have been completed for each of the 15 Key Bus Routes listed below taking into consideration feedback received through the outreach process. Excepting a few minor adjustments, construction was completed in 2014.

Comments and Feedback

Current Related Documents

Descriptions of Route Improvements

IMPORTANT NOTE: These datasheets are intended as an informational guide, and may reflect improvements still in the process of finalization. Please consult your bus operator for any questions about changes made to your route.

IMPORTANT NOTE: These datasheets are intended as an informational guide, and may reflect improvements still in the process of finalization. Please consult your bus operator for any questions about changes made to your route.

*For the most recent plans, please refer to the route maps posted above. The information listed below is for background purposes only and in some cases has been changed to reflect furthur public and municipal input.